Category Italian

Delicious gelatos from a gelato making class at Mia Chef Gelateria

January 30, 2013 · by · in Dessert, Italian, Mia Chef Gelateria, NYC, Snack · 2 Comments

Making a gelato is complicated, yes, very complicated!!  These small batch, artisanal desserts that originated in Italy have to be tough to make, right?  That is what I thought until I took the gelato making class with a couple of friends at Mia Chef Gelateria yesterday. My friends and I had talked about doing a […]

Cactus Salad and Tacos at Taco Grill in Cancun

January 18, 2013 · by · in Cancun, Mexico, Dessert, Dinner, Drinks, Italian, Late Night Meal, Lunch, Taco Grill · 1 Comment

This is the second post in the Cancun series.  From my previous post (Ah Cacao in Cancun), you know that we went to the La Isla Shopping Mall in the Hotel Zone to check-out Ah Cacao Chocolate Cafe.  Right across from that cafe is Taco Grill.  We did not set out to have lunch at […]

Grandaisy Bakery – a hidden gem in Tribeca

October 27, 2012 · by · in Coffee / Tea / Chocolate, Grandaisy Bakery, Italian, Lunch, NYC, Snack · 2 Comments

As I was walking in Tribeca yesterday around noon, I came across a bakery that I had been to a couple of years ago with a friend who had then started selling her artwork (pottery, paintings, jewellery etc.) on Etsy.  She has been on vacation…or so it says on her Etsy profile.  Evidently, I have […]

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